FTCE Practice Test 1

the process in the hydrologic cycle in which water is cooled and compressed until it reaches a liquid state is known as:

• runoff

• evaporation

• dissolution

• condensation

A grasshopper feeds on a corn plant. The grasshopper is eaten by a chicken, which is then slaughtered and eaten by a farmer. To which trophic level does the grasshopper belong?

• secondary consumer

• tertiary consumer

• apex predator

• primary consumer

Organisms which are better suited to their environment survive to pass on their traits to more young. Organisms which are less suited to their environment do not survive to pass on their traits to as many young. Over time, the population contains more individuals which are better suited to their environment.

Which mechanism of evolution can be described by the statement above?

• migration

• genetic drift

• mutation

• natural selection

How do enzymes speed up a biochemical reaction?

• Enzymes lower the activation energy of a chemical reaction.

• Enzymes increase the temperature of a chemical reaction.

• Enzymes lower the temperature of a chemical reaction.

• Enzymes increase the activation energy of a chemical reaction.

In pea plants, the allele for green seeds is dominant over the allele for yellow seeds. The allele for tall height is dominant over short height. Two pea plants, heterozygous for both traits, are cross pollinated. What would be the frequency of yellow seeds with tall height?

• 3/16

• 1/8

• 1/16

• 9/16

Which of the following examples is a learned behavior in an animal?

• spiders spinning webs

• a baby sucking on a pacifier

• monarch butterflies migrating south

• cows avoiding an electric fence

Which of the following is a valid reason for protecting the habitats of certain species, such as the Preble's meadow jumping mouse?

• to eliminate the negative effects of deforestation

• to maintain the natural beauty of meadowland

• to prevent a decrease in the food supply of hawks

• to prevent a reduction in biodiversity

At the end of a vigorous workout, an athlete notices muscle pain and cramping. Which of the following explains what the athlete is experiencing?

• Too much ATP is present in the muscle cells.

• Too much water is present in the muscle cells.

• Anaerobic respiration has produced excess lactic acid in the muscle cells.

• Aerobic respiration has produced excess oxygen in the muscle cells.

Annelids, like amphibians, often lack functional lungs. Which of the following organs do organisms in this phylum use for gas exchange instead?

• nasal septum

• esophagus

• skin

• alveoli

At a typical yearly checkup, the doctor tests your reflexes.

Which of the following correctly describes the reflex arc of the nerve impulse after the doctor taps on your knee with the mallet?

• sensory neuron > spinal cord > muscle

• sensory neuron > spinal cord > brain > motor neuron > muscle

• neuron > spinal cord > interneuron > motor neuron > muscle.

• sensory neuron > spinal cord > interneuron > motor neuron > muscle